A few things I'm thankful for

First I've got to say that I need to be more diligent with my postings. I'm not sure if anyone reads them or not. So maybe if I blog more someone might read them. Having said that, I've got some things I'm thankful/proud of today.

The first one is it was such a BEAUTIFUL day today. It was neither too hot, nor too windy. It was the kind of day that you knew spring was here. The wind was blowing JUST enough to keep you cool. It was so nice outside. With being so nice outside I decided to get off my duff and ride one of the two rideable horses we have.

That brings me to the second thing I'm proud of today. I caught Copper, saddled him, and Jenn are you ready for this...I got on him. I rode that big bad stead for about 45 min. We just meandered around the front acre several times. Then we went around the second acre several times. Then back up to the front. I even walked through the poles, and around the barrels a couple of times. Yes, around the barrels (walking of course). So I decided I was through with that and headed to the back 3 acres. We walked through low hanging tree limbs, down some pretty steep washouts, back up the washouts, all the while with dogs following. They would actually walk under and around Copper's feet. They are small dogs and have been kicked and stepped on by all three horses. You'd think they'd have learned by now. Believe it or not, Copper did not do one thing other than duck his head, swing his head back at me to get at the flies. The flies were the biggest problem I had with Copper. Bless his heart they were eating him alive.

I am so proud of myself for having the nerve to get on him. I think I like riding him. I know I know, I haven't been to an alley of an arena yet. That might be a different story. He might act a complete fool, who knows. But for now, it's the small steps that count.

Swine Flu

I know I know I know, enough is enough about this new thing. I don't know about my school district, nor do I understand the small town mentality. Every district within 20 miles, save for Alvarado, was closed this week due to the Swine Flu. Of course, no we don't close. No this isn't the problem...but part of it. The fourth grade was to have a field trip today to Corsicana to the planetarium at the college. Well, hell no we can't take off for the flu, but we can sure cancel a field trip. Can't call school off with a few probable cases...NOOO, but we can sure as hell cancel a field trip.

Now, the kicker is that the person over buses...we're speculating didn't fulfill our request for buses. But, there seems to be enough buses and drivers to transport the fifth graders over to the middle school tomorrow.

I'll be so glad when this year's over!!!!! Can anyone tell?????

Rude Teenagers

I went with Dara to a Freshman/Parent's meeting tonight. Sitting two rows behind us was a group of girls who have dealt Dara misery for two years now...just found out tonight about it. As we were getting ready to leave the auditorium, a wadded up piece of paper hit my legs. I pick it up and ask the two girls behind me if they were the ones who threw it, and they shook their heads no and pointed to the group of girls behind them.

~~Jennifer and Jill~~the one who threw the wad was the girl who was arguing with Dara about how to turn a barrel. Remember she was the one who said that you squeeze with your knees to turn/hold on/ride a horse while running barrels. Shows what she knows.

Anyway, I tossed it back and said that they needed to make sure it goes in the trash this time. There was A/just one parent with the whole group of about 4 girls who said loud enough for me to hear, but not to my face "She better not hit one of my girls". Well, you don't do something like and not expect the person not to take care of it. The whole entire time we were there the one who says she can ride stared at me...like that was going to intimidate me...NOT!!!

I'm calling the principal tomorrow to complain. This will stop tomorrow or else... I only found out about these girls tonight when Dara told me that that one girl even threw gum in her hair last year. She also tried to start something earlier in the year with Dara, but Don called the principal and got that stopped. Now it's her and one other girl who is at it again. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

I've told Dara that the reason why she's doing this is because she's jealous of her because she can't do what she does as good as she does it. I'll be so glad to get through these teenage years without Dara being scarred by what others do or say to her.